Trox WGF Installation guide

Brand: Trox

Model: WGF

Type: Installation guide

Product overview

Fig. 1: Schematic illustration of WGF

1 Bottom blade

2 Regular blades

3 Fixing element for crimped wire mesh

4 Serrated angle section, right side

5 Serrated angle section, left side

6 Fixing holes

7 Fixing element to join serrated angle sections

8 Crimped wire mesh; additional insect screen

as an option

9 Fixing element for blades

10 Middle section WGF-AL-T

11 Corner section WGF-AL-E

Installation manual GB/en

External weather

louvres

WGF

TROX GmbH

Heinrich-Trox-Platz

47504 Neukirchen-Vluyn

Germany

+49 (0) 2845 202-0

+49 (0) 2845 202-265

E-mail: [email protected]

www.troxtechnik.com

CD10023, 01/2024, © TROX GmbH 2021

External weather louvres WGF 1

Safety

Correct use

External weather louvres are installed in or on

façades or used to build housings. They protect

the ventilation and air conditioning systems and

components behind them against direct ingress

of precipitation, animals, leaves, etc. In combina-

tion with insect screens, they also provide protec-

tion against insects. In extreme weather conditions,

external weather louvres cannot provide complete

protection. Structural measures must be provided to

collect and drain off the penetrating precipitation.

Incorrect use

WARNING!

Danger of injury or risk of damage to property

due to unauthorised use!

Misuse of the external weather louvres can lead

to dangerous situations.

Do not use external weather louvres:

– in systems with aggressive air (to be

assessed on a case to case basis)

– in process air systems

Modifying the unit or using replacement parts that

have not been approved by TROX is not permitted.

Repair and replacement parts

Only qualified or specialist personnel may repair the

products and only original spare parts may be used.

Safety

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Installation

General installation information

Personnel:

HVAC technician

facade builder

Protective equipment:

Protective gloves

Industrial safety helmet

Safety shoes

CAUTION!

Danger of injury from sharp edges, sharp cor-

ners and thin sheet metal parts!

Sharp edges, sharp corners and thin sheet metal

parts may cause cuts or grazes.

– Be careful when carrying out any work.

– Wear protective gloves, safety shoes and a

hard hat.

Please note:

Installation should be upright and without tor-

sion.

Fixing and installation material is not part of the

supply package (unless stated otherwise), but

has to be provided on site; it has to be suitable

for the actual installation situation.

InstallationOperation

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Installation types

Fig. 2: Façade installation into on-site substructure

n Any number of middle sections

1 Corner section (WGF-E)

2② Support structure provided by others, e.g.

angle section

3 Support structure provided by others, e.g. U-

channel section

4 Middle section (WGF-T)

Fig. 3: Wall installation

n Any number of middle sections

1 Corner section (WGF-E)

2 Middle section (WGF-T)

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Fig. 4: Wall installation

n Any number of middle sections

1 Middle section (WGF-T)

Fig. 5: WGF, corner section

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Fig. 6: WGF, middle section

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Installation information for external louvres

General installation information

When designing and constructing ventilation

and air conditioning systems, we recommend

that you take into account the requirements of

VDI6022, in particular:

– Hygienic, clean installation of all compo-

nents and their air distribution surfaces

– Inspection and cleaning options by plan-

ning inspection/cleaning openings in the

ducting system

– Avoidance of leaks

Properly fix the external weather louvre into

place.

Fig. 7: Mounting upper and lower blade fixing ele-

ments

1. Fasten the field blade (2) and the lower bottom

blade (4) to the two serrated angle sections (1)

and (3) using the fixing elements (5).

2. Align the serrated angle sections (1) and (3)

with the two mounted blades vertically on the

structure according to the type of installation

and fix them into place (fixing elements pro-

vided by customer).

Fig. 8: Mounting field blades and crimped wire

mesh

3. Mount the other field blades (2) one after the

other on the two serrated angle sections (1)

and (3) and fix them into place with the fixing

elements (5).

4. Align the crimped wire mesh (7) (optional

insect screen (6) between the crimped wire

mesh (7) and blades (2) and (4) with the

blades and serrated angle section. Distribute

the connecting elements (9) evenly over the

surface and fasten to the blades with crimped

wire mesh (and optional insect screen).

Fig. 9: Installation of segment sections

5. Other segment sections (partial or corner sec-

tions) are connected to item 8.

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Technical data

General technical data

Item Value

Blade material Zinc plated steel

Aluminium (WGF-

AL only)

Serrated angle section

material

Zinc plated steel

Crimped wire mesh material Zinc plated steel

Stainless steel

1.4301 (only WGF-

AL)

Insect screen material Zinc plated steel

Stainless steel

1.4301 (only WGF-

AL)

* No corrosion resistance has been specified for crimped wire mesh

and insect screens in accordance with DIN EN ISO 12944-2.

Weight of external weather louvres

WGF-T, weights [kg]

[mm

]

B [mm]

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

250 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

375 6 8 9 10 12 13 15 16 18 19

500 8 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 23 25

625 10 12 14 17 19 22 24 26 29 31

750 12 14 17 20 23 26 28 31 34 37

875 13 17 20 23 27 30 33 36 40 43

1000 15 19 23 26 30 34 38 41 45 49

1125 17 21 25 30 34 38 42 47 51 55

1250 19 23 28 33 38 42 47 52 56 61

1375 21 26 31 36 41 46 52 57 62 67

1500 22 28 34 39 45 51 56 62 67 73

1625 24 30 36 42 49 55 61 67 73 79

1750 26 33 39 46 52 59 65 72 78 85

1875 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 77 84 91

2000 30 37 45 52 60 67 75 82 90 97

2125 31 39 47 55 63 71 79 87 95 103

2250 33 42 50 58 67 75 84 92 101 109

2375 35 44 53 62 71 79 88 97 106 115

2500 37 46 55 65 74 84 93 102 112 121

WGF-AL-T, weights [kg]

[mm

]

B [mm]

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

250 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8

375 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 13

500 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

625 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 19 20 21

750 11 13 14 16 18 19 21 22 24 26

875 13 15 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30

1000 14 16 19 21 23 25 27 30 32 34

1125 16 18 21 23 26 28 31 33 36 38

1250 17 20 23 26 29 31 34 37 40 43

1375 19 22 25 28 31 34 38 41 44 47

1500 20 24 27 31 34 37 41 44 48 51

1625 22 26 29 33 37 41 44 48 52 55

1750 23 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60

1875 25 29 34 38 42 47 51 55 60 64

Technical data

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[mm

]

B [mm]

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

2000 27 31 36 40 45 50 54 59 64 68

2125 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 72

2250 30 35 40 45 51 56 61 66 71 77

2375 31 37 42 48 53 59 64 70 75 81

2500 33 39 44 50 56 62 68 74 79 85

WGF-E, weights [kg]

H [mm] WGF-E WGF-AL-E

250 9 7

375 13 10

500 17 13

625 21 16

750 25 19

875 30 22

1000 34 25

1125 38 28

1250 42 31

1375 46 34

1500 50 37

1625 55 40

1750 59 43

1875 63 46

2000 67 49

2125 71 52

2250 75 55

2375 79 58

2500 84 61

Technical data

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Commissioning

Commissioning and operation

Personnel:

Specialized personnel

Before you start commissioning:

Check that the external weather lou-

vres are properly installed in or on the

façade.

All external weather louvres are clean

and free of residues and foreign bodies.

Commissioning

Code of good practice for commis-

sioning

Commissioning is governed by the standard "DIN

EN 12599 Testing and measuring procedures

for the transfer of installed ventilation and air

conditioning systems", and, if applicable, contrac-

tually agreed services between HVAC contrac-

tors, system owners and installation engineers.

The standard describes the essential commis-

sioning steps of the completeness check, func-

tion test, function measurement, as well as report

generation and handover.

Operation

Once commissioning has been completed, the

external weather louvre will operate independently

and require no intervention from the system owner.

Depending on the area of application of the external

weather louvre, test specifications and intervals

may need to be observed.

Maintenance

System owner's responsibility

WARNING!

Only authorised specialist personnel are

allowed to perform the described mainte-

nance measures.

The system owner is responsible for maintenance.

The system owner is responsible for creating a

maintenance plan, for defining the maintenance

goals, and for the functional reliability of the equip-

ment.

The legal regulations must be observed during

maintenance, e.g. the system owner is responsible

for hygienic operation in accordance with VDI 6022.

Maintenance

External weather louvres are low-maintenance in

terms of wear, but the external weather louvre must

be included in the regular cleaning of the ventilation

system. Regular maintenance ensures the service

life of the external weather louvre.

Inspection measures

1. Remove function-impairing dirt from the

external weather louvre. The cleaning inter-

vals given in the VDI 6022 standard apply.

Clean surfaces with a damp cloth. Use only

common household cleaners, do not use

any aggressive cleaning agents. Do not use

cleaning agents that contain chlorine. Do

not use equipment for removing stubborn

contamination, e.g., scrubbing sponges or

scouring cream, as it may damage the sur-

faces.

2. Check all screws for firm seating and

retighten them, if necessary.

Repair

Repair work is only allowed to be carried out by

specialist personnel or by the manufacturer. Only

genuine replacement parts must be used.

Commissioning

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Disposal

ENVIRONMENT!

Risk of harm to the environment due to incor-

rect disposal!

Incorrect disposal can harm the environment.

– Be sure to comply with the relevant national

guidelines and regulations.

– In case of doubt, contact your local authori-

ties or a specialist disposal company.

Note: The external weather louvre must be disman-

tled for disposal.

If no disposal agreement with TROX GmbH is

in place, we recommend disposing of the various

materials in the following.

Maintenance

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Fig. 10: Schematic diagram of external weather louvre

Position Component Material/waste disposal

code

Type of disposal

1 Serrated angle sections galvanised sheet steel

EWC 17 04 05

According to EWC

2 Blades galvanised sheet steel

EWC 17 04 05

Aluminium

EWC 17 04 02

3 Crimped wire mesh Zinc plated steel

EWC 17 04 04

Stainless steel wire

EWC 17 04 05

4 Insect screen Zinc plated steel

EWC 17 04 04

Stainless steel wire

EWC 17 04 05

EWC European Waste Catalogue

Maintenance

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